Black Friday had early start on Thanksgiving day at Burbank Kmart

Black Friday crept into Thanksgiving this year, with Kmart in Burbank opening its doors early Thursday morning, drawing hundreds of bargain hunters looking to snag a television, Android tablet or other discounted items.

Burbank resident Paul Schroeder made off with a discounted foosball table he plans to give to his sons for Christmas. “The price was perfect,” he said, adding that he only waited a couple minutes in line.

On Thursday evening, hundreds lined up outside retailers such as GameStop and Old Navy at the Burbank Town Center. Within an hour of opening at midnight, GameStop sold out of PlayStation 4 consoles, store employees said.

By mid-morning on Friday, foot traffic at the Burbank mall appeared to have slowed down. That’s one of the reasons why Glendale resident Aimee Anaya chose to shop there. “On any weekend, (Glendale) is pretty terrible, crowdwise,” she said.